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“Everybody gets the same hours in a day; It's really a matter of how you use them.”
― John Hoover, Best Practices: Time Management: Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done

“supporting each other in a joint effort. Discuss ways to prevent time wasting in areas of your department that seem especially inefficient. Set up an informal forum, in which your staff can share their time-saving tricks. Some people have a natural sense of how to use time effectively, and everyone can benefit from their wisdom. Don’t forget to offer your own suggestions. Then draft a time-management”
― John Hoover, Best Practices: Time Management: Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done – A Practical Guide for Managers to Achieve Goals, Handle Interruptions, and ...

“Life is unmanageable if you try to control stupidity other than your own.”
― John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency: Survive and Thrive Without Killing Your Boss

“PUNCTUALITY RULES Being punctual to meetings and appointments not only reduces time wasting but is also a powerful way to demonstrate your respect for other people’s time. Do plan ahead by setting reminders in your calendar. Do arrive a few minutes early to meetings and appointments. Don’t start meetings late for late arrivals. Don’t derail your schedule by coming out late from meetings. If the meeting is running long, excuse yourself. Do be vigilant about being on time to appointments with your superiors. Don’t assume your team members know the importance of punctuality. Remind them frequently that punctuality increases productivity and reduces stress in the department. Be particularly vigilant about respecting your boss’s time, even if he is constantly wasting yours.”
― John Hoover, Best Practices: Time Management: Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done – A Practical Guide for Managers to Achieve Goals, Handle Interruptions, and ...

“la sabiduría es la capacidad de distinguir ambas cosas: aceptar lo que viene dado y tratar de cambiar lo que esté en nuestra mano.”
― John Hoover, Cómo trabajar para un idiota

“management in your department, you and your staff begin supporting each other in a joint effort. Discuss ways to prevent time wasting in areas of your department that seem especially inefficient. Set up an informal forum, in which your staff can share their time-saving tricks. Some people have a natural sense of how to use time effectively, and everyone can benefit from their wisdom. Don’t forget to offer your own suggestions. Then draft a time-management plan that allows everyone to focus on tasks and objectives that support the company’s goals.”
― John Hoover, Best Practices: Time Management: Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done – A Practical Guide for Managers to Achieve Goals, Handle Interruptions, and ...